The Black Circle The 39 Clues, Book ..., Patrick Carman
The Black Circle The 39 Clues, Book ..., Patrick Carman
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The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, Book 5)

Author: Patrick Carman

Series: The 39 Clues

Narrator: David Pittu

Unabridged: 4 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/11/2009


Synopsis

The highly anticipated Book Five of the #1 bestselling The 39 Clues series.A strange telegram lures fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, deep into Russia and away from the only trustworthy adult they know. Signed with the initials NRR, the telegram launches a race to uncover a treasure stolen by the Nazis and the truth about the murder of the last Russian royal family. All too soon, the treasure hunt starts to smell like a Lucian trap. But the bait might just be irresistible . . . what will Amy and Dan risk to find out what really happened on the night their parents died?

About Patrick Carman

Patrick Carman is the New York Times bestselling author of over thirty books, including the acclaimed series the Land of Elyon and Floors and the teen superhero novel Thirteen Days to Midnight. A multimedia pioneer, Patrick authored The Black Circle, the fifth title in the 39 Clues series, and the Dark Eden, Skeleton Creek, Trackers, Fizzopolis, and Voyagers series. An enthusiastic reading advocate, Patrick has visited more than a thousand schools, developed village library projects in Central America, and created author outreach programs for communities. He lives in Walla Walla, Washington, with his family. You can visit him online at www.patrickcarman.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on April 22, 2010

I am now halfway through this exciting series, which ends with Book Ten coming out August 2010. The Black Circle begins with a telegram that lures to Russia 11 year-old Dan Cahill and 14 year-old Amy Cahill—a brother and sister team who are in the race to uncover the 39 clues leading to great power.......more

Goodreads review by Lila on February 13, 2023

Who is the mysterious NRR, and what is their ultimate purpose? Russia. A country steeped in rich, bloody history, and one of the strongholds of the Lucian branch. Amy and Dan have left their au pair in Egypt to rush here against the clock in order to find the clue belonging to the Lucians, all the w......more

Goodreads review by Moon_child31 on April 13, 2025

3,5⭐......more

Goodreads review by Tori on September 07, 2009

Maybe 3.5 stars......I have mixed feelings about this book in the series. There were two things I really liked about the book. First, I enjoyed the history part taking place in Russia. the details included would easily appeal to kids reading the book, I would imagine. And second, I thought the pace......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on April 15, 2024

alexa, play "still" from anastasia on broadway ((no but low-key this re-read is confirming that irina spasky is the most interesting cahill; outside of her being a walking stereotype, I'm just fascinated by her))......more